This week's Astro-Barry

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21): It's been many weeks since I laid down a work-plan for you, courtesy of an active 6th house in your solar chart making April and May excellent months for accomplishing a loaded slate of to-dos. Well, Scorpio, you've probably forgotten all about that by now… and with good reason, considering that your relationship life (whether romantic, friend or professional in nature) has begun lighting up, pulling your attention toward issues and activities you can share with another person. Here's hoping you did get a lot done when the doing was favored, since I expect your mind to be elsewhere—namely, on a certain person who maybe began pulling your attention away a few weeks back, but who's now taking on a much more central role in your day-to-day existence. The good news I have: I cannot come up with any compelling reason why you shouldn't explore who this person is, what you have to offer each other, and where this all could be going. Just be aware, however, that even subtly unassuming steps made toward this relationship can't help but make unspoken statements of a certain greater magnitude. (In other words, everything seems loaded.) If none of this relationship hullaballoo is speaking to you, alas, then the astro-action could play out in a different way: through other people (and one in particular) getting in your path and under your skin, no matter which direction you turn. In that case, be careful with how you set out to 'put an end to it'. Again, supposedly subtle motions will speak volumes, possibly even creating adversaries out of harmlessly annoying individuals.

Huh?

I dunno, if there was someone in real life, this would be a cool horoscope.

Sorta related: this month's Astrology Zone:

As the month begins, you appear to be working closely with one particular person who holds important keys to your future. This person may be your spouse or person you are engaged to, an established live-in partner, or a business partner, investor, agent, publicist, or other business expert you've hired. The seventh house, which is so lit up for you now, rules all serious, contractual relationships, including marriage.

As a Scorpio you are never quite comfortable working in a completely collaborative mode. You prefer to have final control over the course of events, but that is not always possible or even desirable under all circumstances. Conditions now will require you relinquish a portion of your power for awhile, but actually, that may not be so bad! It appears that by working in tandem with another, you will actually benefit. Let me explain why.

Your chart at the start of June shows that Mars, your secondary ruler, is touring your seventh house of collaborative ventures. If the first house represents all that is "you," then the seventh house, found directly opposite the first house on the horoscope wheel, is "thou" - the other person sitting across from you at the table who has as much to gain, or lose, as you do in any venture you do jointly. In marriage, it is the person holding your hand as you venture forth on the road of life.

Having such a powerful and energetic planet in this house is a big deal, and you haven't seen your ruler in this house in two years. Yet Mars is not alone here, as Venus is there too, making your collaborative effort exceptionally smooth and sweet. My goodness, it may even be downright joyful.

It is very rare to see Venus orbiting so close to Mars - Venus loves being with Mars, but alas, this rarely happens, as each planet is usually busy on assignment in different parts of your chart. Now, they are working together, so you may be amazed at how "in sync" you and your partner will be this month.

Venus is also associated with money, so if your alliance is for business, you should do well with this partner - this person is looking out for your interests.